There was always going to be a point of revolt and panic for a core group of Americans who believe that Obama simply cannot be president - because he's black or liberal or young or relatively new. This is that point. As the polls suggest a strong victory, the Hannity-Limbaugh-Steyn-O'Reilly base are going into shock and extreme rage. McCain and Palin have decided to stoke this rage, to foment it, to encourage paranoid notions that somehow Obama is a "secret" terrorist or Islamist or foreigner. These are base emotions in both sense of the word.
But they are also very very dangerous. This is a moment of maximal physical danger for the young Democratic nominee. And McCain is playing with fire. If he really wants to put country first, he will attack Obama on his policies - not on these inflammatory, personal, creepy grounds. This is getting close to the atmosphere stoked by the Israeli far right before the assassination of Rabin.
For God's sake, McCain, stop it. For once in this campaign, put your country first.
Friday, October 10, 2008
Quote of the Day: For the Love of God
- Andrew Sullivan, The Dangerous
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He makes a very valid point
The flames of hate being faned now will not just go away by themselves.
There is grave risk that they are encouraging assination, just think back to that wack in Knoxville who shot up the church because it was 'liberal' and his mentors (Rush, Hanity etc) told him that all of his problems were caused by them.
Exactly!!!
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